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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-09

the Queen of Sheba. There are In the assort-
ment magnificent pair of diamond earrings,
100 beautiful silk dresses OF as many oluerent
designs and countless pieces of Chinese brica-
brac and thirty or forty fans OF the most exquis-
ite workmanship. besides great array OF gold
ard silver ornaments and idols, which
only Chinese artisans produce. Mrs Nit
Eiewicz gave reception TO the members of the
Chinese legation this afternoon, at which she
was assistsd by party of lady friends The
presents were brought out and admired by all
the ladies' and there were doubt some of
them who forgot that the ten, comm andment
applies to the products of China well as to
the goods of any other nation. Tea was served
in Chinese cups, brewed from leaves sent di
rectly by the Viceroy Mrs. Mitkiewcz. and
those who permitted to sip say that there
never such tea drawn at an American re-
se3tion before.
Mitkiewicz is not to have absolutely plain
sailing in his ventures Mr. Turnbull, the in
ventor of the telephone which gave the Count
the leverage the Chinese minister, in
the city to-day. He brought with him agree
ment signed by Mitkiewicz, which shows
that he has been frozen out by that
enterprisipg person. Mr.. Turnbul called at the
legation and cordially received By the at
tache who happened to be IN at the time. Mr..
Turnbul explained his mission, and asked what
could be done about it. The attache read the
agreement, and remarked that whatever Dement'S
to be derived from the concessions should be
shared by the inventor of the telephone Then.
in very neat, diplomatic manner, he remarked
that the arrangement had all been made in
China; that che minister here had nothing to DO
with the case further than tn see tnat the Germs
were com piled with by the gentleman to whom
the grant has been given He could see no way
In which the legation could benefit Mr.. Turn
bull, and he had suggestions to offer which
might be Of Mr. Turnbull re-
turned to Baltimore but he ia a
man of means and a great deal Of pugnacity, it
is not likely that he will consent to the re-
ward of his genius reaped by another without
exhausting every means available for securing
his rights.
There is rumor current tonight. which can
not be traced to any particular source, to the
effect that one reason which led Ex-Governor
Porter 70 tender his resignation Assistant
secretary of Safe, offer which he has
received OF a position the directory of the con-
templated Chin ese National Bank Gov. Por-
ter could not be found to confirm or deny the
rumOr
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INDIANAAND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
Various Kinds in the Two States.
Distressing Experience of Young Man Who
Was Injured in a RunaWay-TwoR Railway
Men Arrested for TreSpass-Gleanings.
INDIANA.


Two Days and Nights Without Food Shell
ter, and subject to Keenest Pain.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
BLUFFToN, Sept. 8.-A singular accident oc-
Cured about four miles north of here last Mon
day afternoon. Charles Shelly, young boy of
seventeen. had been hauling gravel from the
Murray gravel pit in the forenoon. In the af-
ternoon he loaded load of wood to bring to
Button. and while driving through the woods
the wagon wheel struck against the root of a
stump, throwing some OF the wood on the horses
heels. At this the team became frightened and
unmanageable Young Shelly was thrown for
ward between the front wheel and stump and
had his hip dislocated, besides receiving other
injuries to his lower limbs. The horses then
about one hundred and fifty yards, where
they were brought to standstill. having buried
the iron the end of the wagon-tongue so firm
ly in tree that they were held fast until yes
terday, when discovered Shelly was in the
midst of large woods and unable TO either
walk make himself heard, and lay there two
days and nights without shelter, water or food.
He had dragged himself about half a mile from
where he injured, and was found yesterday
at noon by parties who had gone in search OF
him. He partly conscious when discovered.
He was brought here and had his injuries treat
ed. 1t is thought he viii recover
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Rrief Mention.

The Governor has appointed Judge Jameson,
OF Chicago. and Lieutenantgovernor Smith to
represent Illinois at the Philadelphia constitu-
tional centennial.
The grand jury of Grundy county has COM
pleted its Investigation of the Babcock shooting
and discharged the witnesses. No Indictment
has yet been reported. and the conclusion of the
jury upon the case is not known.
At Rock Island, eight years ago, policeman
named Rosenfield was beaten to death by three
or four drunken rufians. Two of the murder
ers Barney Heany and John Cavanagh, were
sentenced to Joliet for life, and Pat Heany TO a
term which has just expired The Governor
has pardoned Cavanagh. who left the prison
with Pat Heany Wednesday. Barney is still
at Joliet.
The sixteenth annual convention OF the Cath
Ollie Total Abstinence Union of Illinois, was
held in Ottawa on Wednesday. Hghmass was
celebrated at o'clock Mgr A. Bessonies. V.
g., of Indianapolis, delivered address rela-
tive to the evils of intemperance The presi-
dent. the Rev. John A flaming. made his an
nual report concerning the work in Illinois. The
next annual session will be held at Sheffield the
first Wednesday in September, 1888. The
officers for the next year are: The Ri. Rev. j.
l.. Spalding spiritual director: the Rev. j. A.
Fanuing, B. D., of Ohio, president; Patrick
Burk, Joliet vice president; James Ford. Otta-
wa, secretary and treasurer; William Quinlau,
Chicago, delegate To national convention.
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General Notes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept. s.S~Mrs. Emily Thornton
Charles of Indiana who mas spent several win
ters in Washington, has been appointed to a
clerkship in the Office of the architect having in
charge the construction of the new congressional
library The salary attached to the position is
at the rate of 5000 per year.
Ex-Congressman Ward, of Lafayette, Ind,
has decided to locate permanently In Washing
ton and practice law There quite a num-
Der of his former colleagues in the House OF
Representatives who have opened law Offices
here, and have been making money. Judge
Ward has concluded that he ought to be able to
do as well, and has fitted no Office In a promi-
nent location, and hopes to be equally success
full as the others.
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THE DOCTORS.

incubation for Yellow Fever-A Criticism of
Certain Alleged Malcontenrs.
WASHINGTON, Sept S.-The doctors congress
met in general session at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing The Chair appointed committee of one
from each nation represented, to fix on the
place for holding the next meeting
DIR. Atkinson, of Philadelphia. of the sec
retaries OF the congress. read the following alb
stract of the proceedings of the section of public
and international hyglene:
AFTER the reading by DIR. Domingos Freive
of Rio Janeiro, representative in the congress of
the Brazilian government OF paper entitled
Vaccination with the Attenuated Culture Of the
Microbs under the Microscope the following
preamble and resolutions were adopted by the
section:
Whereas incubation against yellow fever, If it
proves ssful after further nation. is
lated benefit the human throughout the world;
and,
Whereas The facts presented by the experiments of
DIR. Domngos Freive afford reasonable assurance of
It's protective influence Rio Go Janeiro; therefore,
Resolved, That this section recommends corpora
tive investigation Of the results obtained by yellow
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IRISH BENEyOLENCE.

Annual Meeting of the Catholic Unfon-The
Members Call the President
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.-The Irish Catholic
Benevolent Union to-day elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: President. Michael
Glennan, of Norfolk, Va: first vice president,
]. J. Bshan, of Kingston. Pa; second vice-presi-
dent, Rev. Father William Walsh. of Memphis.
Tenn; secretary, Martin J. Griffin. of Philadel-
phia; treasurer Rev. James Henry. of St Louis;
executive committee. Walter Walsh. of St
Louis; VIM. II. Kelly, of Columbus, o.; NJ. B.
Harlow of Alexandria, Va
Resolutions were adopted expressing sympa-
Thy with the cause of Irish home rule and graft
tude toward the leader of the Irish party in
Parliament. well scorn for the system of
lardlordsm in Ireland which is denounced as
worthy of government which, III the light of
to-day, is so blind as to attempt to govern the
Irish people by coercion" The work of Glad
stoae in the cause of home rule recognized
and applauced; also, the efforts to promote the
study and preservation of the Irish language In
this country.
At o'clock the delegates proceeded to the
ecutive mansion aud were received by the Pres
dent in the East Room. President Glennan. of
the Union. then stepped forward and addressed
the President as follows:
mir President-Perm me to remark in be-
half of the members OF the convention of the
Irish Catholic Benevolent Union of the United
States. that they are exceedingly eratiied in
pcOtc
chief magistrate of this great republic. Loving
the church and it's teachings, and deeply at
tached to the land of their nationality and an
cestry-a land whose people are aching to enjoy
the blessings of liberty and home rule such as
is secured to the people of this country-they
the more proud of the fact that they are
American citizens, who rejoice in all that tends
to add the glory, and renown and prosperity
of the republic, the only government on earth
that guarantees the blessings OF civil and relig-
ious liberty"
The President responded by expressing his
eratihcation at meeting so many of the repre-
sentatives of the Irish Catholic Benevolent
Union, the more so from the fact that it was
benevolent in character 1t did not matter
how well country is governed, there always
remained those who could only be reached by
such associations this union represented.
Their work had the effect to make people better
acquainted, arouse the humanties that lay dor
mant in their natures. and tended to good. He
closed by expressing his desire to take each by
the hand. Secretary Griffin introduced each
delegate by name. The delegates then returned
to their hall.
Columbus. o., was selected as the next place
of meeting. After some unimportant business
the union, at o'clock. adjourned
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ASSISTANT SECRETARY PORTER.

His Apparent Honesty Proves Too Much for
the Present Adminfstra alton.
washin qton Special
The Ion g-looked for resignation of Assistant
Secretary of State Porter has come at last The
assistant secretary said last night that he left
the department with the best of feeling for all
it's officers and employees. He further said that
he was influenced by the condition of Mrs.
Porter's health and other purely personal and
private reasons. Governor Porter will return
to his home in Tennessee This is all that the
outgoing Assistant Secretary would say, but
there are grounds for believing that other
:euses than private affairs have had something
to do with the resignation. Governor Porter
has been about the only person con-
nected with Mr.. Bayard who could be
reached by the general public, and his
popularity has helped to smooth over the
popularity of the Secretary of State A
vear ago, when Envoy Sedgwick sent
bis famous mission to Mexico, the assistant
secretary was the only person in the department.
who would not lie about the matter. At differ
ent times il has been reported that there was
friction between Secretary Bayard and Asss-
tant-secretary Porter and because the latter
was not made aware of things that it was his
right to know. 1t Is certain that the Assistant
secretary knew nothing of Mr. Bayards plans
for having fish commissioners appointed to act
with official representatives of the British gov
eminent. When the cable dispatches were first
printed Gov. Porter boldly said he did rot be-
lleve them, because ne doubted the
power of the President to appoint
ouch commissioners. 1nasmuch as Messrs.
Cleveland and Bayard had already
determined on their course this kind of talk
from high officer of the State Department
chagrined them intensely. It probably hast
ened the change. A few days ago, when Sher-
if MatRon's attorney came with the papers
for McGarigle's extradition, Assistant-secretarv
Porter did rot even know that the subject had
been laid before the department, though 1t
should have come before him. The question of
o successor Mr.. Porter is al yet unsettled.
Third Assistant Moore is a Delaware protege OF
Mr.. Bayard's, and he may be showed up notch,
but the place would be good one for some out
of-a- Job politician and a new man will be given
the prize. A year ago John Oberly was willing
TO sacrifice himself, and he is now more anxious
than ever to get out Of the Civil-service Com
mission. but he will hardly reach the State De-
oartment.
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Williamss ssIidde Kingdom where in volume
l., pages 303l, the construction and aspect of
the wall are described. Upon the map accom-
panyinc Williams volumes also the windings of
the Great Wall are distinctly laid down. There
can be no doubt. of course, that the structure
exists substantially as has been described
for centuries The attempt OF the Aooa
Larrieu to demoish by pamphlet
the Great Wall. which is supposed to have been
built about 2l5 b c.. must be attributed to one
of those curious impulses of mendacity sucn as
produced George Psalmanazar's hoax about ths
Island of Formosa. and to which, IN these later
times, we owe our diverting newspaper hctiona
from OTTAWA concerning the fisheries dispute,
and the equally fabulous stories of famine IN
Labrador
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THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA.
The Futile Attempt of Able Larrieu to De-
nnolish the Structure.


nnoIish the Structure.
New York Times
This Frenchman, the Abbe Larrieu, who has
attempted to dsprove the existence of the great
wall of China deserves lofty niche in the
temple of liars. According to the summary OF
his pamphlet paris, Lerouxl, published IN the
London Times, this missionary has the hardi-
hood to declare that he has lived for several
years under what would have been the shadow
of the great wall had there been one,
but that no such structure exists.
''This huge Chinese WALL" says the
Able Larrieu, is huge Chinese lie;" and &C
ceptine his statement, millions of ingenious
youth would Immediately lose all conf idence in
their Biographies. But the mendacious mis-
sionary has been promptly exposed. gentle
man writes to the editor OF the London stand
ard as follows: 'Will you allow to inform
your readers that | have sat upon the wall. and
that have, moreover, a photograph OF lts
And all the standard and trustworthy histories
of China, also. as we'll the accounts of innu-
merable travellers. may be called into court to
refute the Able. Gen. James II. Wilson. of
this city, visited the wall in the year 1886. and
on page 2l6 of his China he has this to say
of it:
.sThe Chinese call it the ten-thou sand Ii
wall and if it really had any such length it
would be something over J, $50 miles long.
1t is from % to 80 feet high, 10 to 20 feet
thick and riveted outside and in with cut gran
lite masonry laid in regular courses with an ex-
cellent mortar of lime and sand. 1t is sur
mounted by parapet OF gray burned brick, Is
or 20 inches thick, covered with moss and
pierced with creuelated openings for defenders.
The top is paved with double layer of
| brick about foot square. The inside of the
| wall is made OF earth aud loose stones we'll
rammed in. Every 200 or 800 yards there
| is fanking turret 80 40 feet
| high, projecting beyond and overlooking
| the face of the wall in both directions.
| The most astounding thing about it is however,
that it climbs straight up the steepest and most
rugged mountain sides. courses along their sum
mits, dsscends into gorges and ravines and
rising again, skirts the face of almost inaccessi
BILE crags. crosses rivers, valleys and plains in
endless succession from one end of the empire
to the Gther-from the seashore on the Gull
of Peehile to the desert wastes of Turkestau.
Further testimony to she existence and ap
/ pearance of the Great Wall may be found IL
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INTEMpERANCE IN FRANCE.
The People Have Abandoned Wine and
TAKEN to Whisky.

The People Have Abandoned Vino and
TAKEN Whisky.
Paris L etter in New York Post.
One little paragraph in NJ. Rouviers speech
merits international attention. because it dwels
upon point which is of universal interest. For
more than fifteen years France. formerly at the
same time gayest and most sober of countries.
has been on the downward road on the question
of temperance. The demon of alcohol, and
OF bad alcohol has made his appearance in all
ravages in the great cosmopolitan capital which
ton ago. in fact. the whole Of northern
France comprising community OF some
20. 600 OOO has been transformed from joyous:
ipoffensive nation of wine -drnkers into com
munity given over to excesses in the baser alec
hols. Time after time the Academy of Medicine
has pointed out this fact; all the better class of
scientific men have Illuminated against it. have
warned the politicians, have declared that IN pro-
cess of time a change in the French character
would be remarked. bnt this has done no good
until NJ. Rouvier. who is remarkably clever in
social and financial economical questions, has
had the courage boldly to pronounce against
the carnival of intoxication which
has followed upon the failures of the
war and the industrial crisis of the last
fifteen years, and now he says that the govern
ment will protect the people against itself. and
will restrict and monopoliZe the sale o. alcohol,
rigidly excluding all adulteraued German and
Belgian products, and forcing the working peo-
ple against their own inclination, to come back
TO the habits of decency and sobriety, which IN
France have not been considered inconsistent
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An Incorporate Woman.


A famous woman-lecturer on woman's rights
and temperance talks eloquently up and down
the land against the evils of stlmulants. "Touch
not, taste not. handle not is her war cry, and
inscribed upon her banner. This lecturer. albeit
of robust build and constitution continually
overtaxes her strength. To spur her faded
forces she consumes certain stimulant in UNI
limited strength and quantity. Not only does
she thus stimulate before coming upon the plat
form, but while IN face of her audience
citing leaves in regular tobacco box. She
chews tea habituaily, necessarily, a tobacco
soaked mariner his ouid She lectures against
stimuants with her mouth full of of it, lodged
as a sweet morsel under her tongue, or like
sailors plug in her cheek The juice of the tea
plant is her staff, her sheet anchor. Before the
Juice of the grape she RACES and inagines vain
th;ppSi
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BLOODY BATTLES.
Eorodino Ranks First, While Gettysburg
Easily Takes Second Place.

Eorodino Ranks First, While Gettysburg
Easily Takes Second Place.
louisville Courier-Journal
It is not uninteresting to state what have been
the bloodiest battles of the last hundred years,
that is to compute the percentag of loss to the
numbers engaged. Within the allotted time the
Napoleonic battles come first. The battle OF
Lodi, Bonaparte's first brilliant success. was
simply the daring passage of Brigade and
does not enter into the computation.
ssr1ess o , the tasn
The forces engaged numbered about seventy
thousand, and the loss about twenty
there were eighty thousand men engaged, and
the loss was forty thousand. but twenty thous-
and of these consisted of Austrans who surren-
dered to Napoleon. so that the real loss was only
% per cent. After Bonaparte's return from
Egypt he fought the battle of Marengo. In its
results this was one or the most momentous
engagements in history, but all accounts
agree that it was the worst planned and
worst fought of all Bonaparte's victories. There
were 60, 0O0 men engaged. and the loss was H.
600. about % per cent At the battle OF Aus
teritz. which by many is considered Napoleon's
most brilliant victory, the French and Austro-
Russian armies numbered 210 900 men. and the
Auerstadt there 325, 900 men engaged. and
the loss was 10000, or about IL per
cent AT Borodino there were 10000 men
in BATTLE and $4,000 were killed and
wounded amounting to more than At per cent.
At Leipsc there were 500, 900 men in the battle.
which lasted three days, and the loss was no
were engaged, and the loss 10000, or %
per cent. In the Crimean war there were
10, 900 men at the battle of Inkermann.
and the casualties amounted to 10000,
or 90 per cent At Magenta there were
225, 900 men: the loss IL per cent.
or about %. 600 At Solferino there were
CSC. 900, and the loss was 40 900, 16 per cent.
AT Sadowa the hostile forces numbered 425. 900.
and 10000, l6 per cent were killed and
wounded. At Gravelotte there were 400, 900
men in the encounter. of whom 3d. 900, or about
per cent were killed and wounded. At Shiloh
the armies numbered 90. 900, and the loss was
80 OOO or one-third. At Fredericksburg
there were 10000, and the loss
10000, IL per cent AT An
tietam there 150 600, and the loss was
90 600 or about l3 per cent. AT Chckamauga
shere were los. 600, and the loss 80, 900, or
about % per cent AT charlottesville there
were $50 900, and the loss was 30. 600. or 20 per
cent. At Gettysburg there were 10000, and
the loss amounted TO 81. 900. 80 per cent
Thus the figures show that Borodino was the
bloodiest battle of modern times. with Gettys-
burg in the second place.
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ILLINOIS.
Effin CHAM Threatened with Suit for Posses
sion of Its Business Quarter.

Efineham Threatened with Suit for Posses
sion of Its Business Quarter.
EFFINGHASI, Sept 8.-Consderapla excite
ment was created here to-day by the appearance
of E. G. Batterton, attorney from Springfield,
ILL.,, who is looking up tho title to eighty acres of
land in our city which comprises its best resi-
dence portion. He is representing some minor
heirs, who, he claims own the title to the land
in question and who will take immediate steps
to establish their claim No definite informa-
ton as to the nature of the claim be obtained
Mr.. Batterton being reserved in his conversa-
tions. He fled a number of old deeds to-day for
record preliminary step. from which it is
learned that the alleged title dates back about
thirty years. He leaves for Vandalla and Belle
vile tomorrow to collect further evidence in his
case. The news of his visit has created great
excitement among the hundreds OF residents
affected, and long siege of litigation is prom